Fermont

\fɛʁ.mɔ̃\

/\fɛʁ.mɔ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Fermont” is uncommon French (frequency #70,642 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,642
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de la Caniapiscau.

Key facts for Fermont
PropertyValue
HeadwordFermont
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\fɛʁ.mɔ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,642
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fermont” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Fermont lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fermont is uncommon French at frequency #70,642 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \fɛʁ.mɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de la Caniapiscau.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Fermont in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Fermont, spelled F-E-R-M-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de la Caniapiscau.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fermont"?
"Fermont" is spelled F-E-R-M-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛʁ.mɔ̃\.
What does "Fermont" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fermont" means: Ville canadienne du Québec située dans la MRC de la Caniapiscau.
How do you pronounce "Fermont"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fermont" is \fɛʁ.mɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fermont" come from?
"Fermont" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Fermont”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-E-R-M-O-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛʁ.mɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list